With #HIPAA #Security Rule finalization still pending, it may be advisable to go back to the proposal now and consdier what could be coming. The changed #regulations will impose lot of new reqs. Implementation will take time. Advance planning needed. securityboulevard.com/2026/06/hipa...

Protecting a #trademark is important. Even when two companies don't necessarily seem the same, if in the same industry can be an issue. Recent #settlement in #healthcare over name #Epic offers example. One will need to completely rebrand (not the #EMR). healthexec.com/topics/healt...

OIG review finds #patient appeals won in vast majority of cases after initial denials of #nursinghome care. Relates to #MedicareAdvantage. Feeds into concern that denails ramped up just to place barriers. www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/medicar...

Cost in #healthcare definitely not under control. Expected to rise 9% next year. Means #patients will see that burden in some from. #ArtificialIntelligence cited as one of lead drivers. www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthc...

Whether an #LLM is trained specifically for #medicine doesn't necssarily make a difference per recent #research. Doesn't get to the initial question of how should AI be used. Can't rush in when #patient care at issue. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

What could go wrong? Part of new #regulation around operation of #ACA marketplaces seems to push #insurance companies to provides #loans to individuals who can't afford care. Seems ripe for major problems. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/b...

Positive #research news for remote #patient monitoring. Continuous form seen t help reduce #hospital readmissions and extending acute care into home. Proves long held promise. mcknights.com/news/review-...

If #technology can enable #physicians and other #clinicians to be more present with #patient, will be a pretty good victory. Not there yet, but can see a path. medcitynews.com/2026/06/rest...

Could #enforcement come next? Reportedly over 500 #hospitals received notices from #CMS about lack of #compliance with #pricetransparency reqs. Haven't seen penalties to scare into doing what's needed. www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/hu...

If #patient gets copay waived, more willing to use #artificialintelligence for clinical purpose. Results from limited #study. Seems to underscore influence of #financial impact more than anything else. nature.com/articles/s41...

Matching old predictions, #research now showing that #wearable derived data entering formal #healthcare system. Being used in discussions between #patients and #clinicians. www.techtarget.com/virtualhealt...

Breadth and speed of #artificialintelligence changing some components of #privacy regulatory schemes. Includes #HIPAA, #GDPR, and more. Arguably designed for human based access and use, not what AI can do. Pushes new challenges. corporatecomplianceinsights.com/data-privacy...

#CareJourney extremely important in #healthcare. Forms experience for #patient and #clinicians. However, fragmented and disruptive system leaves lot to be desired for all sides. www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/in...

In big #lawsuit for #pharma, #SCOTUS determined a good enough showing did not occur to disallow "skinny label" approach to #genericdrug. medpagetoday.com/washington-w...

#Patients using #artificialintelligence to help search for #clinicians online. As with all web traffic, need to ensure info is accurate or misinfo will spread far and wide. www.techtarget.com/patientengag...

Just because a #physician puts an order in for a #patient doesn't mean that #healthinsurance will cover. Report suggests about 20% of people experienced denied care. Will get arguments in both directions on why. commonwealthfund.org/publications...

What can be gleaned when a #healthcare org enters into a #settlement with OCR after a #ransomware attack? One is that #HIPAA enforcement is being used to blame the victim. Other side: if #compliance done better upfront, could lower risk. securityboulevard.com/2026/06/heal...

#Parents suing over denial of access to #child medical records. Fight over interplay between state and federal law. In this instance, state law reportedly more restrictive than #HIPAA. www.hipaajournal.com/parents-sue-...

#Work requirements kick in all too soon for #Mediciad. New #CMS rule tries to add clarity around #exemptions and more. Will be a messy and likely error filled process. www.techtarget.com/healthcarepa...

What is impact to #brain of using #artificialintelligence? Initial #research indicates that even short use (10-15 minutes) can negatively impact #cognitive ability. Certainly an issue to assess and track more. thehill.com/policy/techn...

Almost 20%: amount of #adolescents and young adults #research suggest are turning to #chatbots for #mentalhealth. So many dangers in those findings. Underscores need to do better for access to real care. www.nbcnews.com/health/menta...

#Telehealth and #GLP1 each have lot of potential benefit. However, bringing together can create perfect storm of potential abuse or bad #patient outcomes. Need to be careful. kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...

#Consumer impacting #healthcare remains an emerging force that is also not fully understood. Not clear how it will finally drive #innovation or change. www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-heal...

How many #patients review or are even given various #privacy notices and statements told to sign? Not many as becomes rote pattern. Carries implications for exercising options available under #regulations. themarkup.org/privacy/2026... #HIPAA

New #regulation bringing changes to #NoSurprisesAct dispute resolution process. #CMS stated aim is to make process more efficient and less costly. medcitynews.com/2026/05/cms-...

Early results from #artificialintelligence #prescription pilot in Utah start to offer insights. Real #physician overseeing and agreed in many instances. Further data will be interesting. techtarget.com/healthtechan...

When does a #chatbot designed for #healthcare become a #medicaldevice? Public claims should not divert from reality of product use. There are fine lines and #FDA tries to avoid #regulation. However, risks rising and guardrails needed. petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2026/05/26/h...

With #insurance money flowing to #autism care, centers treating have grown rapidly. Concerns of #fraud and misplaced intentions for #patients also rising. Needed service at moment of tension. nytimes.com/2026/05/23/h...

#Technology use in #healthcare should be implemented appropriately, which means meeting #HIPAA reqs. Need to ensure that first. However, won't automatically mean #patient #trust. Mental health seeing conerns. www.npr.org/2026/05/26/n...

Argument to give #chatbot driven by #artificialintelligence strong role in #patient intake and check-in. Interesting anecdote based point, but could also be realistic relatively soon. statnews.com/2026/05/22/c...

Ownership of #primarycare by #privateequity found to drive more preventive care and #patient throughput. Question is does that happen b/c drives more #revenue earlier or beneficial change? www.medicaleconomics.com/view/is-priv...

Commercial #healthinsurance increases far outpacing #Medicare in recent years. Given #healthcare will charge commercial more, with Medicare growing slower will seek balance somewhere. techtarget.com/revcyclemana...

Annual #databreach report from Verizon confirms what daily reports show: #healthcare under constant #cyberattack threat. Also shows insiders problematic. All usual findings. www.hipaajournal.com/verizon-dbir... #HIPAA

Use of #shadowAI, #shadowIT, or any other unapproved solution creates #security risk. Been an issue as long as #technology available because there will always be something "easier" that someone wants to use. techtarget.com/healthtechan...

Use of #wearables and #healthapps continues to grow among general population. Reflects willingness to utilize #digitalhealth and other similar tools. www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-heal...

Banning or severely restricting #abortion is tip of iceberg for impacts on #womenshealth. New analysis reveals impact on #miscarriage care. Can create wider spread #healthcare impacts. 19thnews.org/2026/05/abor...

#Violence in #hospitals increasing and doing so at increased rate. While most common place is outside, combining ED and floors not far behind. Puts #healthcare at risk. www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/us...

How should #artificialintelligence be measured in #healthcare? Commentary pushes for judging by #patient outcomes. AI is a collaboration, not replacement tool. Can't rely solely on controlled tests. mobihealthnews.com/news/anz/sub...

#Fraud from stolen #patient records doesn't just happen when major enterprise involved. #Nurse convicted by jury after trial involving use of stolen records to drive billing at co-owned #homehealth. townhall.com/tipsheet/sco... #HIPAA

Another #judge blocks DOJ access to #patient records concerning #transgender care. Scathing decision questioned the ability to #trust with how it is handling matters. apnews.com/article/tran...

#Hospice and #homehealth have been basis of #fraud concern in #Medicare for years. Latest stop on #enrollment not the first time. Kind of a cyclical approach. healthexec.com/topics/healt...

Truly independent #physician practice is disappearing as #privateequity and #hospitals buy them up. However, not just drive for #consolidation. Lot of practices don't want independence. Structure issue. www.medicaleconomics.com/view/physici...

What #guidelines, #regulation, or other parameters should be in place for #artificialintelligence use in #healthcare? Answer depends on who ask. kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...

What is the actual #liability for #healthcare with use of #technology? Is it for potential claims or not keeping up with what can help the most? Considerations on both sides to address. www.physicianspractice.com/view/tech-at... #healthIT

Use of #artificialintelligence is occurring productively in #healthcare. Supporting backend tasks with increased #efficiency and capability. Look at real, not overblown hype. medicaleconomics.com/view/where-a...

#Consolidation clearly results in higher prices for #healthcare. While #hospitals may be accurate that margins are thin, hard to generate support when just keep growing to feed a machine. techtarget.com/revcyclemana...

#Patients should be aware of general approaches when #chatbot can help with #healthcare. Accuracy and #privacy are always concerns. money.usnews.com/money/retire...

#Chatbot used by big MA #hospital system interacting with more #patients than expected. Either positive b/c speeds to #virtualcare visit or band-aid over #primarycare shortage. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/09/b...

#Cybersecurity agency pushing for updating critical #infrastructure. Good call given ongoing risk of #cyberattack and constant compromise of data. www.techtarget.com/healthtechse... #HIPAA

Shifting #healthpolicy because of personal belief or attacks on #science have real consequences. Removal of #CDC guidance on #VitaminK a prime example. Acceptance trending down recently, preventable deaths being seen. propublica.org/article/more...